Illinois to enforce seatbelt laws, reduce injuries and fatalities this holiday weekend
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are teaming with up more than 600 law enforcement agencies throughout the state in the national “Border to Border” mobilization, organized by the National Highway Traffic
Health Officials warn about Salmonella linked to peanut butter
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella associated with peanut butter. According to the CDC, fourteen people have been infected in the outbreak from twelve states. Illinois has had
Dallas Mavericks avoid elimination with Game 4 win over Golden State Warriors 119-109
The Dallas Mavericks avoided elimination with a 119-109 over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. Luka Doncic led Dallas with 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. Dorian Finney-Smith had 23
19 children, 2 teachers killed in mass shooting at Texas elementary school
Authorities say the death toll from a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school shooting now stands at 19 children and two teacher, after a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Uvalde is located
Lee County couple indicted after child’s death
DIXON – A Lee County couple have been indicted by a grand jury after the death of a 3-year-old. Authorities say on March 6th they were called to the community of Nelson for an unresponsive child. Upon
Ottawa police recover ghost gun
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Department say they recovered a ghost gun after a brief pursuit last week. They say that after an attempted traffic stop last Wednesday, a suspect allegedly fled and discarded what they say
Ottawa K9 search leads to drug arrests
OTTAWA – A search of a vehicle assisted by an Ottawa K9 Officer led to a pair of drug arrests on Tuesday. The Ottawa Police Department say they stopped a vehicle around 3:15 AM and after a
NYPD confirm suspect in New York City subway shooting is in custody
A suspect in the unprovoked fatal shooting of a man on a Q train in New York City is in custody. Law enforcement sources identified the suspect as Andrew Abdullah, a 25-year-old man from Brooklyn with about 20
MLB suspends New York Yankees’ Josh Donaldson after ‘disrespectful’ comment toward Chicago White Sox’s Tim Anderson
Major League Baseball suspended New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson one game for making “inappropriate comments” to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during a game over the weekend. Shortly before the punishment was announced, the